Amphoe Phra Yuen
Encyclopedia
Phra Yuen is a district (Amphoe
) of Khon Kaen Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
. On January 1 1988 it was upgraded to a full district.
, Mueang Khon Kaen
, Ban Haet and Mancha Khiri
.
), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Ton covers the full tambon Ban Ton, and Phra Yuen covers parts of tambon Phra Yuen. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Phra Yuen was established on October 18 1976 by splitting off the three tambon Phra Yuen, Phra Bu and Ban Ton from Mueang Khon Kaen districtAmphoe Mueang Khon Kaen
Mueang Khon Kaen is the capital district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.-History:In 1917, the district...
. On January 1 1988 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban FangAmphoe Ban Fang
Ban Fang is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Ban Fang was established on May 1 1975 by splitting the four tambon Nong Bua, Pa Wai Nang, Ban Lao and Non Khong from Mueang Khon Kaen district...
, Mueang Khon Kaen
Amphoe Mueang Khon Kaen
Mueang Khon Kaen is the capital district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.-History:In 1917, the district...
, Ban Haet and Mancha Khiri
Amphoe Mancha Khiri
Mancha Khiri is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Ruea, Ban Fang, Phra Yuen, Ban Haet, Ban Phai, Chonnabot, Khok Pho Chai of Khon Kaen Province, Kaeng Khro and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Ton covers the full tambon Ban Ton, and Phra Yuen covers parts of tambon Phra Yuen. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phra Yuen | พระยืน | 15 | 12,500 | |
| 2. | Phra Bu | พระบุ | 8 | 4,378 | |
| 3. | Ban Ton | บ้านโต้น | 6 | 6,540 | |
| 4. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 8 | 4,917 | |
| 5. | Kham Pom | ขามป้อม | 9 | 5,729 |